'We all have his back,' says Tipperary boss Cahill about red-carded teen McCarthy

Cahill said that at the same time as Darragh McCarthy was sent off there were "15 other incidents going on".

Tipperary’s Noel McGrath concoles Darragh McCarthy after he was red carded at the start of the Munster SHC game against Cork. Liam Cahill said McCarthy is a "mentally a very strong young fella". Pic: ©INPHO/James Crombie

Tipperary manager Liam Cahill did not argue the red card issued to teenager Darragh McCarthy but speculated that other such striking incidents went unnoticed during a charged opening at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

McCarthy’s sending-off in the first minute precipitated Tipp’s demise, a 15-point demolition that has turned their Round 3 trip to Ennis into a “knockout” clash.